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Iain MacPhail Scottish Dance Band

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band.

For the very best in traditional music, join Gary Innes for Take the Floor. We treat you to a great archive session from Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band. Plus Gary's guest is fiddler, composer and producer Aidan O'Rourke, who tells us all about 'A Great Disordered Heart', the upcoming series of concerts he has curated for Edinburgh International Festival. The project considers the past and present of his home in the heart of Edinburgh’s Little Ireland and how music links Scotland and Ireland.

1 hour, 55 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Jul 202119:00

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IAIN MACPHAIL AND HIS SCOTTISH DANCE BAND
Iain MacPhail Lead Accordion
Ron Kerr Fiddle
Brian Griffin Second Accordion
Davie Flockhart Piano
Stan Saunders Bass
Graham Jamieson Drums

TITLE: Kate Dalrymple
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Gay Gordons
a) Ian Powrie’s Compliments to Sir Thomas Wardle [Ian Powrie]
b) Ardnamurchan Point [Ian Peterson]
c) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to Chrissie Leatham [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Airie Bennan
a) Rita’s Rant [Ronnie Cooper]
b) The Jimmy Harris Jig [Angus Fitchet]
c) A Jig for Jed [Andy Bathgate]
d) Davie’s Brae [Jim Johnstone]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Southern Rose Waltz
a) Fiona’s Waltz [Tom Edmondson]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: The Black Mountain Reel
a) Jill Simpson of Chapelhill [Lindsay Ross
b) Stuart’s Reel [Brian Griffin]
c) Neil’s Maracas [Robert Black]
d) Gordon Pattullo’s Reel [Angus Cameron]
e) Gordon Young [Sandy Nixon]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Eva Three Step
a) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to The Glasgow Islay Association [Iain MacPhail]
b) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to The Glasgow Caithness Society [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording 

TITLE: Wind on Loch Fyne
a) Manchester Caledonians [Jimmy Shand]
b) Miss Fiona Mitchell [Bobby Crowe]
c) Margaret’s Fancy [Ian & Bill Powrie]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Seaton’s Ceilidh Band
a) James McLellan’s Favourite [Duncan Johnstone]
b) Centre’s Bonnet [Willie Ross]
c) Joshua James [Patrick McIntyre]
d) Charlie Anderson [Charlies MacLeod]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Highland Barn Dance
a) Lynn’s Highland Barn Dance [Ron Kerr]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Boston Two Step
a) Leven Lasses [Angus Cameron]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Johnnie Walker – Strathspey & Jig Medley
a) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to John MacInnes [Iain MacPhail]
b) Emperors Warriors [Angus MacDonald]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Glayva
a) The Bannet Stane Jig [Rob Gordon]
b) The Murray River Jig [Graham Townsend]
c) The Lemmonville Jig [J C Hayes]
d) Graham Jamieson's Comfy Pumphy [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Pigeon Pipe Fiddle Solo
a) Pigeon On The Gate
b) The Reel of Tulloch
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: Dashing White Sergeant
a) The Telephone Box [Freeland Barbour]
b) Billy Thom’s Reel [Jim Johnstone]
c) The Hughsons of Sandwick [Iain MacPhail]
d) Iain MacPhail’s Compliments to the late Gordon Jamieson [Iain MacPhail]
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
BBC Take The Floor Recording

TITLE: De'il's Awa' Wi' The Exciseman / The Conundrum / The De'il Amang The Tailors
TRK: S 2 B 5
ARTIST: Iain MacPhail and his Scottish Dance Band
CD: The Pride of Edinburgh
LABEL/CAT NR: Emerald Records - GES1213

TITLE: The Bothy Lads
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Claire Hastings
CD: Between River And Railway
LABEL/CAT NR: Luckenbooth Records - 001CD

TITLE: Jigs and Reel
The Irish Washerwoman / The Blackthorn Stick / Donald Iain Rankine / The Mason’s Apron
TRK: 1
ARTIST: The Lomond Ceilidh Band
CD: Back on Track
LABEL/CAT NR: Shoebox Recordings - SBR002

TITLE: Farewell to Gibraltar
The 79th Farewell to Gibraltar / Lord Seaforth’s Reel / Haugh’s of Cromdale / Lord Finlater’s Reel
TRK: 8
ARTIST: The Fire
CD: Marigold
LABEL/CAT NR: The Fire

TITLE: Red Yo Yo
TRK: S 1 B 4
ARTIST: Robin Hall and Jimmie MacGregor
CD: Kids Stuff
LABEL/CAT NR: Decca Eclipse – ECS 2161

TITLE: Iorram
TRK: 2
ARTIST: Aidan O’Rourke
CD: Iorram (Boat Song)
LABEL/CAT NR: REVEAL156CDX 

TITLE: The Old Woman's Dance / The Skylarks's Ascension
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Brìghde Chaimbeul
CD: The Reeling
LABEL/CAT NR: River Lea Recordings

TITLE: Bha Mo Leannan Ann
TRK: 6
ARTIST: Sian
CD: Sian
LABEL/CAT NR: Sian001

TITLE: Riad
TRK: 3
ARTIST: Lau
CD: Unplugged
LABEL/CAT NR: LAUCD2020

TITLE: Rip The Calico
Duncan Johnstone / I Once Was a Taylor, I Now Have a Knitter / Rip The Calico
TRK: 7
ARTIST: The Fire
CD: Marigold
LABEL/CAT NR: The Fire

TITLE: A Reel Blend
Alley Crocker / Billy Thorn's Reel / Shillinghill
TRK: S 1 B 1
ARTIST: Jim Johnstone
LP: Government Warning - This Record Is Liable To Make You Dance! ‎
LABEL/CAT NR: Temple Records - TP023

Broadcast

  • Sat 31 Jul 202119:00